Pro vs. Premium/LE.
From all the videos I've been watching, it appears that the Pro has more flow than the Premium or LE.
I tried finding some videos showcasing the upper playfield in action with little luck.

For those that have played both, in your opinion, is the Premium/LE worth the extra money?
Does it offer that much more than the Pro?

I'm leaning towards the Pro, but I'm still up in the air.
Thanks for your input.

Pro vs. Premium/LE.
From all the videos I've been watching, it appears that the Pro has more flow than the Premium or LE.
I tried finding some videos showcasing the upper playfield in action with little luck.
For those that have played both, in your opinion, is the Premium/LE worth the extra money?
Does it offer that much more than the Pro?
I'm leaning towards the Pro, but I'm still up in the air.
Thanks for your input.

Premium is the way to go, plus you have scoring opportunities not present at all on the Pro.

I got a great deal on my LE and it's beautiful. The upper playfield actually adds a lot to the feel of the game and h entire playfield multiplier is a blast using the upper playfield. If you have the cash get a premium or Le. If it's a stretch the pro is a lot of fun too.

Pro owner and I bought it because of the cost savings. The Prem is better though, so if you have some cash to put towards a Prem go in that direction. If the extra cash is a little much for you then get a Pro. They both play great!

I played a lot of the Pro locally before I purchased... and I picked up the Premium. I really like the upper playfield. Ball isn't up there too long and it's really satisfying to hit all 5 targets then hit the orbit for double scoring.

Pro owner, I couldn't justify the extra expense for the upper playfield to myself, Pro is still an absolute blast to play.

I did run into a funny bug today that I'm not sure if it's been mentioned:

I had like 5 balls in the chest from an earlier game where I restarted a new game before the match sequence that empties the chest. Then after the first ball of the next game I reset the game... not sure if I held down start longer than normal or what since this hasn't happened to me before but it opened and emptied the chest at the start of my first ball.

Play better.
With the VIP save you are really only impacting one side.
I'm still trying to get used to the outlane divider on the left as it is more difficult to nudge out of trouble with the wire and not a post.

Got some time this weekend and put about 90 min or so on an AS Pro I found on location. There was also a GB Pro and a SW Pro there as well. Let me tell you I absolutely had a blast on AS! Love the art, LCD integration, the shots and that damn toy box has to be one of the coolest toys ever. Stern really hit the nail with this one. Only downside was it had a split cabinet and the cheap drains from the pops were annoying at times. Played 2 games on GB and walked away. SW was nice and the theme grabbed me at first but didn't keep me interested very long. Seemed like a cluster F of too much crap going on. Anyways just want to congratulate you AS owners on a super game. Definitely see this one in my house in the near future.

Yeah, left outlane even tougher with the divider!
I found TWD an easier game than AS - gives it plenty of longevity.

TWD easier than AS? Geeeeze......no way! The left outline on AS is brutal for sure but I have pretty long ball times on AS, much longer than TWD. I would just say keep practicing because AS is one of the easiest games I've played as far as keeping the ball in play goes.

I brought the left outlane in. Just seems to be a little fairer playing the game. I wish they would have had a rubber bumper on that side and the solid divider on the other side since there is a save. SW is the same way, so I brought the left one in on it also. I don't mind the games hard, but hate when they feel cheap. I'm not trying to steal my own money, but rather enjoy the game and encourage my wife and friends to play too.

Ok these are up and available plug in and play for the Stern side armor.
They are factory stamped to match the cut outs and I ran 25 sets.
I would describe the EL color as purplish blue and it is very hard to take a picture of EL panel.
Wiring tucks behind the rail up to the back box and plugs in.
Simple straight forward mod that is factory finish quality.
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Arrrg, I'm such a newb! For the skill shot I plunge to try to get it to slide in the back door of the lock?

It depends where I am in the game. I try to always keep lock lit, especially early in the game. The kickout of the lock shot can be just as brutal as the pop bumpers. I find myself short plunging to right flipper and going for the box to light more locks. My strategy may change if a code update makes that backdoor shot valuable.

As it stands, there really isn't a skill shot for points as far as I can tell. I could see the lock shot as being a standard skill shot, and a short plunge to any shot sort of like the long plunge on Metallica. I can't wait for an update!

Just got an AS PRO at home, was really looking forward to it after playing it on site and at a friends, but am starting to get the feeling that it's not really a deep enough game for me with the current code.

What settings has anyone changed from factory to make it more 'interesting'?

I seem to end up timing out the modes, unintentionally, and then getting to mini wizard, which seems like a waste of time atm.
Elevator multiball is so hard to make any significant progress on, especially as it's a pain to actually light the locks and start it!

A smart bomb seems incredibly rare to get - can you only get one from a mystery award, or am I missing something?

Really think it could do with an update, as it just doesn't seem deep enough for a home environment.

Gotta be careful here too. I find that too short and the ball will dribble onto right sling and straight into left outlane.

Maybe incline has something to do with this. I own a premium and my short plunge drops straight down to the right flipper 95% of the time. On the contrary, I play a Pro on location and it always hits the top of the sling or the sling itself which is dangerous.

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